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A review by dododenise
Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The biggest problem was that I don’t like second chance romances. I saw them fall apart, I saw them hurting each other and then I just can’t be fully on board with the relationship anymore. And well, this is a romance book, so that will affect how much I like it.
I knew this was second chance romance when I went into it, however, this book was so well loved I wanted to give it a try anyway.
But besides that, Ellie is just an older version of me (beside the fact I got GAD without the help of parental abuse, and i’m deeper into the ace spectrum than she is). I adored the way the book portrayed her anxiety. I knew from the charm offensive that Alison is ridiculously good at portraying mental illness and she did it again here.
Just personally I struggled with enjoying the story because of that, as I use reading as a form of escapism and seeing my own anxieties on the page doesn’t exactly help escaping those anxieties.
I’m quite disappointed with the way Ellie’s demisexuality was portrayed. I would much rather say she is greysexual. Of course everyone can use those terms individually, but being able to feel sexual attraction within a few hours of building a connection seems beyond the scopes of what I see as realistic within the label of demisexuality.
Overall, mixed feelings about this book, with very good parts and very meh parts.
I knew this was second chance romance when I went into it, however, this book was so well loved I wanted to give it a try anyway.
But besides that, Ellie is just an older version of me (beside the fact I got GAD without the help of parental abuse, and i’m deeper into the ace spectrum than she is). I adored the way the book portrayed her anxiety. I knew from the charm offensive that Alison is ridiculously good at portraying mental illness and she did it again here.
Just personally I struggled with enjoying the story because of that, as I use reading as a form of escapism and seeing my own anxieties on the page doesn’t exactly help escaping those anxieties.
I’m quite disappointed with the way Ellie’s demisexuality was portrayed. I would much rather say she is greysexual. Of course everyone can use those terms individually, but being able to feel sexual attraction within a few hours of building a connection seems beyond the scopes of what I see as realistic within the label of demisexuality.
Overall, mixed feelings about this book, with very good parts and very meh parts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Death